Dodge Chili
Bowl Nationals – Nightly Lineups
Announced!
Lonnie
Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (December 27, 2007)
– With another blockbuster edition of
the Dodge Chili Bowl Nationals less than
two weeks away, the talent-laden field of
entries has been divvied up into
qualifying nights.
Currently,
277 entries from 27 different states as
well as Canada and Australia have been
filed for the 22nd Annual Dodge
Chili Bowl Nationals, which takes place
atop the Tulsa Expo Raceway ¼-mile clay
oval located inside the QuikTrip Center on
January 8-12, 2008.
A
half dozen of the entered drivers have
already captured the Golden Driller on at
least one occasion, including defending
Chili Bowl champ and two-time winner Tony
Stewart.
Stewart became just the fourth
driver to take top Chili Bowl honors on
more than one occasion, joining the likes
of four-time winner Sammy Swindell and
two-time winner Cory Kruseman, who will
both make a bid for another Golden Driller
in 2008.
Other past winners entered include
2006 champ Tim McCreadie, 2005 winner
Tracy Hines and 1990 ace Johnny
Heydenreich.
A
total of 195 entries have been distributed
over the Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Qualifying events to vie for starting
positions in Saturday's full slate of Bass
Pro Shops Championship Saturday feature
events, which will commence with twin
"K" Mains before finally
culminating in Saturday night's 50-lap
Dodge Chili Bowl Nationals championship
"A" Main event.
Another
82 entries have been designated for
Tuesday night's Pre-Qualifying event,
consisting of newcomers or relative
newcomers to the Chili Bowl. The top 15 finishers from Tuesday's Pre-Qualifier will
advance to the Qualifying Night events.
The balance of Tuesday's field will
start in Saturday's early features.
A
quick look at each night's entries
follows.
Tuesday,
January 8, 2008 – Pre-Qualifying Night
With 82 set
for the second Pre-Qualifying event in
Chili Bowl history, the big question is
"Who will be this year's Bubba Altig?"
Last year, the relative unknown
became a household name with a last lap
Tuesday night win and then backed it up by
locking himself into Saturday's finale
with a top-four run on his qualifying
night.
The current
field of Pre-Qualifying entries consists
of 38 Chili Bowl rookies, with another 21
that competed in last year's Tuesday night
event.
Several to keep an eye on that made
last year's Tuesday night feature and hit
the track this time around with the extra
experience include Samantha Taylor (11th
last year), Jeff Griffin (14th),
Joey Fabozzi (17th), Dalton
Cole (19th), Rafe Essary (22nd)
and Cameron Beard (24th).
One of the
80 or so will enjoy the Chili Bowl
spotlight at the end of the night, with 15
moving on to Qualifying night festivities
where some will likely make their Chili
Bowl mark.
The balance of the field gets an
early wake up call on Saturday.
Tuesday
Night Pre-Qualifiers
Wednesday,
January 9, 2008 – Creek Nation Casino
Qualifying Night
The
wagering pools heat up on Creek Nation
Casino Qualifying Night at the Dodge Chili
Bowl Nationals, with some of the
headliners including 2006 Chili Bowl king
Tim McCreadie, three-time Chili Bowl
runner-up Danny Lasoski, National Midget
Driver of the Year Jerry Coons, Jr., and
Michael Waltrip Racing development driver
and Sprint Car and Midget grad Josh Wise.
Other Creek
Nation Casino Wednesday night aces include
2007 USAC Sprint Car champion Levi Jones,
six-time ARDC champion Ray Bull, Badger
ace Davey Ray, Casey Shuman, 2007 Chili
Bowl rookie sensation Donnie Ray Crawford,
Bryan Clauson, USAC Western States Midget
champ Johnny Rodriguez, Ricky Stenhouse,
Jr., and World of Outlaws runner-up Joey
Saldana.
Past
Wednesday night winners:
Davey Ray (2007), Danny Lasoski
(2006), Josh Ford (2005), Danny Lasoski
(2004), Dan Boorse (2003), Kevin Doty
(2002).
Wednesday's
Chili Bowl Nationals Rookie Contenders:
Andrew Felker, Derek Hagar, Eric
Heydenreich, Blake Miller, Kevin Ramey,
Gary Scelzi, Hunter Schuerenberg, Brad
Sweet, Jerrod Wilson
Wednesday's
Chili Bowl Veterans (Ten or more years of
Chili Bowl experience):
Donnie Lehmann 18, Danny Lasoski
16, Kevin Olson 15, Dave Camfield, Jr. 13,
Jerry Coons, Jr. 10, Johnny Murdock 10.
Saturday
Chili Bowl Championship Feature Starts
Among Wednesday's Entries:
Danny Lasoski 14, Kevin Olson 10,
Jerry Coons, Jr., 8, Matt Westfall 5,
Shane Carson 4, Donnie Lehmann 4, Rick
Hendrix 3, Tim McCreadie 3, Davey Ray 3,
Ray Bull 2, Casey Shuman 2, Josh Wise 2,
Donnie Ray Crawford 1, Danny Ebberts 1,
A.J. Fike 1, Aaron Fiscus 1, Josh Ford 1,
Wayne Johnson 1, Mat Neely 1, Johnny
Rodriguez 1.
Creek
Nation Casino Qualifying Night Entries
Thursday,
January 10, 2008 – Warren CAT Qualifying
Night
A pair of
past Chili Bowl champs including four-time
winner Sammy Swindell and 2005 champ Tracy
Hines headline Thursday night's Warren CAT
Qualifying field, with 2007 runner-up J.J.
Yeley and last year's Thursday night
winner, Shane Cottle, also among the top
threats.
Other top
Thursday cats include National Non-Wing
Sprint Car Driver of the Year Jon
Stanbrough, USAC Silver Crown champion Bud
Kaeding, young gun Chris
Windom, Danny Stratton, Garrett Hansen,
Badger Midget champ Brad Kuhn, '07
Chili Bowl podium finisher Justin Allgaier
and Tulsa-area hotshoe Brady Bacon.
Past
Thursday night winners:
Shane Cottle (2007), Jay Drake
(2006), Tracy Hines (2005), Jason Leffler
(2004), Scott Hatton (2003), Tracy Hines
(2002), Jay Drake (2001), Dave Darland
(2000), Kevin Doty (1999), Jason Leffler
(1998), Dave Blaney (1997), Billy Pauch
(1996), Billy Boat (1995), Page Jones
(1994), Dave Blaney (1993), Kevin Doty
(1992), Lealand McSpadden (1991), John
Heydenreich (1990).
Thursday's
Chili Bowl Nationals Rookie Contenders:
Tommy Bryant, Stewart Friesen,
Shane Golobic, Justin Grant, Jerry Higbie,
Jr., Dennis Rodriguez, Nick Wean, George
White.
Thursday's
Chili Bowl Veterans (Ten or more years of
Chili Bowl experience):
Sammy Swindell 17, Johnny
Heydenreich 16, Critter Malone 15, Randy
Koch 15, Bill Allen 13, Tracy Hines 11,
J.J. Yeley 11, Nick O'Neal 10, Gary Wright
10.
Saturday
Chili Bowl Championship Feature Starts
Among Thursday's Entries:
Sammy Swindell 15, Tracy Hines 9,
Randy Koch 7, J.J. Yeley 5, Shane Cottle
4, Gary Wright 4, Johnny Heydenreich 3,
Bud Kaeding 3, Jon Stanbrough 3, Justin
Allgaier 2, Chad DeSelle 2, Garrett Hansen
2, Brad Kuhn 2, Critter Malone 2, Tyler
Brown 1, Ryan Durst 1, David Gough 1,
Jonathan Hendrick 1, Danny Stratton 1,
Brandon Waelti 1, Tyler Walker 1, Chris
Windom 1.
Warren
CAT Qualifying Night Entries
Friday,
January 11, 2008 – O'Reilly Qualifying
Night
The final
night of Qualifying action finds two-time
and defending Chili Bowl champ Tony
Stewart squaring
off with fellow two-time winner Cory
Kruseman along with NASCAR star Kasey
Kahne and past USAC champion Dave Darland.
Other top
Friday contenders include Bobby East,
Wayne Johnson, P.J. Jones, Joe Boyles,
Terry McCarl, Steve Buckwalter, Darren
Hagen, Jason Leffler, Damion Gardner,
Jason Meyers and Bubba Altig, who bypasses
Tuesday night this time around.
Past
Friday night winners:
Dave Darland (2007), Cory Kruseman
(2006), Cory Kruseman (2005), Jerry Coons,
Jr. (2004), Cory Kruseman (2003), Cory
Kruseman (2002), Jay Drake (2001), Cory
Kruseman (2000), Dan Boorse (1999), Sammy
Swindell (1998), Donnie Beechler (1997),
Donnie Beechler (1996), Ron Shuman (1995),
Ron Shuman (1994), Ken Schrader (1993),
Ken Schrader (1992), Sammy Swindell
(1991), Sammy Swindell (1990), Rich Vogler
(1989), Danny Frye, Jr. (1988), Gene
Gennetten (1987).
Friday's
Chili Bowl Nationals Rookie Contenders:
Jeff Bland, Jr., Jason Holt, Kyle
Larson, Brett Miller, Bob Ream, Jr., Ryan
Smith, Scott Winters.
Friday's
Chili Bowl Veterans (Ten or more years of
Chili Bowl experience):
Rich Camfield 17, Steve Newman 16,
Tony Stewart 11, Jason Leffler 11, Dave
Darland 10, Cory Kruseman 10, P.J. Jones
10.
Saturday
Chili Bowl Championship Feature Starts
Among Friday's Entries:
Dave Darland 9, Jason Leffler 9,
Ron Shuman 9, Tony Stewart 9, Cory
Kruseman 8, P.J. Jones 6, Kasey Kahne 4,
Steve Buckwalter 3, Joe Boyles 3, Rich
Camfield 2, Don Droud, Jr. 2, Bobby East
2, Mike Hess 2, Wayne Johnson 2, Troy
Rutherford 2, Bubba Altig 1, Damion
Gardner 1, Shane Hollingsworth 1, Jason
Meyers 1, Paul White 1.
O'Reilly
Qualifying Night Entries
Saturday,
January 12, 2008 – Bass Pro Shops
Championship Saturday
The
action gets rolling early on Bass Pro
Shops Championship Saturday at the Dodge
Chili Bowl Nationals, with the twin
"K" Mains getting the green flag
at approximately 1:00 p.m.
If car count dictates, one or more
"L" Mains may be necessary.
Memorable
charges through the alphabet have been
frequent in past years as top guns bounce
back from a bad shake from Lady Luck on
their qualifying night.
The
Bass Pro Shops Championship Saturday
alphabet soup of features culminates with
the night's Dodge Chili Bowl championship
"A" Main event, where 24 drivers
all strive to leave the competition in the
proverbial dust in the 50-lap capper.
Additional
Dodge Chili Bowl information:
What:
22nd
Annual Dodge Chili Bowl Midget Nationals
Where:
Tulsa
Expo Raceway – ¼-mile clay oval inside
the QuikTrip Center (formerly known as
Tulsa Exposition Center) at the Tulsa
State Fairgrounds
When:
January
8-12, 2008
Tuesday
– Pre-Qualifying Night
Wednesday
- Creek Nation Casino Qualifying Night
Thursday
– Warren CAT Qualifying Night
Friday
– O'Reilly Qualifying Night
Saturday
– Bass Pro Shops Championship Saturday
Feature Events
Past
Winners:
Tony
Stewart (2007 and 2002), Sammy Swindell
(1998, 1996, 1992 and 1989), Cory Kruseman
(2004 and 2000), Dan Boorse (2003 and
1999), Tim McCreadie (2006), Tracy Hines
(2005), Jay Drake (2001), Billy Boat
(1997), Donnie Beechler (1995), Andy
Hillenburg (1994), Dave Blaney (1993),
Lealand McSpadden (1991), Jon Heydenreich
(1990), Scott Hatton (1988), Rich Vogler
(1987).
Bass
Pro Shops Kick Off Party:
Bass
Pro Shops in Broken Arrow, OK, will host a
Chili Bowl Kick Off Party on Monday night,
January 7, beginning at 6:00 p.m.
Drivers from the Tony Stewart
Motorsports team, including Tracy Hines,
Levi Jones and Josh Richards, will be on
hand to sign autographs.
Fans can enter for a chance to ride
in the Chili Bowl pace truck, the King of
Bucks trailer will be present and
accounted for and there will be all
variety of games, prizes and giveaways.
The flyer for the Bass Pro Shops
Chili Bowl Kick Off Party is available at www.chilibowl.com/bpscbkop08.zip.
Trade
Show:
Always
a popular attraction at the Chili Bowl
Midget Nationals is the Trade Show, which
is open to the public each day (Tuesday
through Saturday) free of charge.
All variety of racing products,
apparel and more is available with well
over 100 different vendors.
The Trade Show covers approximately
20,000 square feet.
Preferred
Parking:
A limited number of Preferred
Parking spaces are still available for all
five nights of the Dodge Chili Bowl Midget
Nationals by calling the ticket office at
918-838-3777.
Buffet:
The
cafeteria at the east end of the QuikTrip
Center will offer an all-you-can-eat
buffet each day.
The buffet is available from 11:00
a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday through
Friday and then 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on
Saturday.
Tickets:
Four-night
tickets for Wednesday through Saturday of
the 22nd Annual Dodge Chili
Bowl Nationals were depleted by the
beginning of June.
A limited number of reserved seats
for Tuesday night's Pre-Qualifying event
are available for $21 per person and may
be obtained by calling 918-838-3777 or at
the gate. Pit passes for all five nights are available at the gate as
well.
Pay-Per-View:
Lucas
Oil presents the Chili Bowl Nationals live
on HBO Pay-Per-View for the first time on
Saturday night, January 12.
The
live broadcast on Saturday, January 12
begins at 8:00 p.m. ET (5:00 p.m. PT), with an immediate pay-per-view replay
and additional replays on Sunday. The HBO
Pay-Per-View racing telecast has a
suggested retail price $24.95 and will be
available to more than 61 million
pay-per-view homes
in the United States and Canada and
millions more worldwide. HBO Pay-Per-View
is the leading supplier of event
programming in the pay-per-view industry. Ordering information
is available at www.hbo.com.
Viewers
are encouraged to contact their local
cable operator or satellite provider to
order the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals. Customers
must have digital cable or satellite
service to order. A subscription to HBO is not
required.
Dodge
Chili Bowl Nationals On the Web:
All
the action from Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday along with Saturday's
action prior to the Pay-per-View telecast
will be webcast live at www.racinboys.com.
Complete information, including
entry lists, updates and official results
is available at www.chilibowl.com.
Additional
information regarding the Dodge Chili Bowl
Midget Nationals is available at www.chilibowl.com
or by calling 918-838-3777.
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